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Irish Rare Birds on this day - 1st February
2011
White-winged Scoter
Off Rossbeigh, Co Kerry
1st Irish Record. Race stejnegeri, aka Stejneger's Scoter
1997
Pied-billed Grebe
Rostellan, Co Cork
4th Irish Record. Returned the following year
1981
Ross's Gull
Ramore Head, Co Antrim
2nd Irish Record
1907
Serin
unknown location, Co Dublin
2nd Irish Record. Captured by birdcatchers
1848
Bonaparte's Gull
River Lagan near Ballynafeigh, Belfast , Co Antrim
Shot. 1st Irish Record. 1st WP Record
Rare/Scarce Irish Birds - Latest Photos
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Goosander
(Mergus merganser)
Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford. January 22nd, 2023.
With Little Egret
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
New Line Road, Co. Wexford. January 20th, 2023.
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
New Line Road, Co. Wexford. January 20th, 2023.
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Drinagh, Co. Wexford. January 20th, 2023.
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Drinagh, Co. Wexford. January 20th, 2023.
Goosander
(Mergus merganser)
Fethard, Co. Wexford. January 10th, 2023.
Goosander
(Mergus merganser)
Fethard, Co. Wexford. January 10th, 2023.
White-winged Scoter
(Melanitta deglandi)
Achill Island, Co. Mayo. December 31st, 2022.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)
Carramore, Clew Bay, Co. Mayo. November 23rd, 2022.
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Carne, Co. Wexford. November 15th, 2022.
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Carne, Co. Wexford. November 15th, 2022.
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Drinagh, Co. Wexford. November 19th, 2022.
Isabelline Wheatear
(Oenanthe isabellina)
Toe Head, Co. Cork. October 29th, 2022.
Isabelline Wheatear
(Oenanthe isabellina)
Toe Head, Co. Cork. October 29th, 2022.
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
Wexford Town, Co. Wexford. October 27th, 2022.
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
Wexford Town, Co. Wexford. October 27th, 2022.
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
Wexford Town, Co. Wexford. October 27th, 2022.
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
Wexford Town, Co. Wexford. October 27th, 2022.